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RAINFALL STATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precipitation station
1, record 1, English, precipitation%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rainfall station 2, record 1, English, rainfall%20station
correct, see observation
- pluviometric station 3, record 1, English, pluviometric%20station
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station at which observations of precipitation only are made. 4, record 1, English, - precipitation%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The more common term rainfall is also used in this total sense to include not only amounts of rain, but also the water equivalents of frozen precipitation. For obvious reasons, precipitation is the preferred general term. 5, record 1, English, - precipitation%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This may include observations of snow cover. 2, record 1, English, - precipitation%20station
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rain-fall station
- rain fall station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station pluviométrique
1, record 1, French, station%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station d'observation pluviométrique 2, record 1, French, station%20d%27observation%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
- poste pluviométrique 3, record 1, French, poste%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station où seules les précipitations sont mesurées. 2, record 1, French, - station%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe en France environ 2 600 postes pluviométriques auxquels s'ajoutent 900 postes pluvio-thermométriques, constituant le réseau climatologique national dont les observations sont régulièrement collectées par les services météorologiques. [...] Ces postes climatologiques sont en majorité tenus par des observateurs bénévoles [...] 4, record 1, French, - station%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cela peut comprendre des observations de l'enneigement. 2, record 1, French, - station%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poste d'observation pluviométrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de observación de las precipitaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20precipitaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estación pluviométrica 2, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20pluviom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
- estación hidroclimatológica 3, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20hidroclimatol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estación en la que sólo se realizan observaciones acerca de la precipitación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20precipitaciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estación pluviométrica. Están dotadas solo de pluviómetros y se realiza comúnmente una sola observación midiendo el agua precipitada en 24 horas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20precipitaciones
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